Government Departments

2. Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters.
4. Preserves important documents and records created byt the federal government since its founding.
5. Provides loans for farmers who want to expand.
7. The attorney general is the head of this department.
10. Ensures the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and budget guidelines.
11. This department's mission is to encourage home ownership.
13. Delivers mail and maintains post offices.
14. It supervises farm production to make sure that prices are fair and farmers get a fair return.
16. This oversees infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rail lines, etc.
18. Regulates communication.
19. Comes up with policies to reduce diseases.
20. Organizes the national space exploration program.
22. They insure some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
23. Has more than 300,000 researchers at universities, medical schools, and other organizations.
24. Insures the deposits people have in banks.
26. Conducts elections for workers to determine things about a union.
27. Makes sure that the companies that sell stocks tell the truth.

1. Handles programs for veterans.
2. Establishes rules for air traffic.
3. Fannie Mae
6. Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government.
8. The highest-ranking members of the US military.
9. Oversees about 300 different programs and accounts for 1/4 of federal spending.
10. Ginnie Mae
12. Analyzes intelligence regarding potential terrorist attacks.
13. The US organized all its military forces into 11 of these.
15. The headquarters of this department is a unique shape.
17. Develops resources of the area around the Tennessee River.
18. Certifies the quality of food and cosmetics and approves drugs.
20. Provides grants for art and science endeavors.
21. Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses.
22. Freddie Mac
24. "This investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal law."
25. Collects taxes within the US.
26. This issues weather forecasts and gathers weather data.